Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE costs to run
The Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 208 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE against the category
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 403 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire EFR285-B-WHITE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE. Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLACK ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Frigidaire lineup
Frigidaire makes 311 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 75 of 311 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FRWE4626AS at $28/yr, and its priciest, the FRFS2813B at $137/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$39/year to run is the predictable cost of the Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 208 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 403 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.